My car.[new pics!]
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Looks nice. I do have one question though.
What is the point of the 10.5 rear? I have been reading through almost this entire site over the last two weeks and I keep seeing people who run a 10.5 in the rear but have a tire designed for an 8 or 9" rim stretched out and running alot of neg. camber to make it work. Last time I had a 10.5 wide rim I ran a 305 on it and the only reason I went to a 10.5 rim was to facilitate the larger contact patch of the 305 tire.
I think this is the most extreme I have seen putting a 255 on a 10.5, a 255 is made for an 8.5 or 9 considering most only have a 9" wide section of tread. You have a full 1.5" extra rim that has no tread on it. With the amount of neg. camber you are running I would not doubt that you are riding on parts of the sidewall at times which is a great way to shread a tire and cause a serious amount of damage.
Not trying to knock you as I think the car looks great just curious as to why you would spend the extra $ on a wider rim that you really can't take advantage of, that and the added weight a 10.5" has over a 9" wide rim. While the weight is not a huge factor taking any rotational weight out is like taking 3 times that out of the car in other places.
What is the point of the 10.5 rear? I have been reading through almost this entire site over the last two weeks and I keep seeing people who run a 10.5 in the rear but have a tire designed for an 8 or 9" rim stretched out and running alot of neg. camber to make it work. Last time I had a 10.5 wide rim I ran a 305 on it and the only reason I went to a 10.5 rim was to facilitate the larger contact patch of the 305 tire.
I think this is the most extreme I have seen putting a 255 on a 10.5, a 255 is made for an 8.5 or 9 considering most only have a 9" wide section of tread. You have a full 1.5" extra rim that has no tread on it. With the amount of neg. camber you are running I would not doubt that you are riding on parts of the sidewall at times which is a great way to shread a tire and cause a serious amount of damage.
Not trying to knock you as I think the car looks great just curious as to why you would spend the extra $ on a wider rim that you really can't take advantage of, that and the added weight a 10.5" has over a 9" wide rim. While the weight is not a huge factor taking any rotational weight out is like taking 3 times that out of the car in other places.
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i like you headlights but id like them better if the two inner lights were a different hue. side shots of your car arent that great. its either the camera or the fact that since the lips are black it makes the rims look smaller then they are and like there is way too much tire meat.
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Looks nice. I do have one question though.
What is the point of the 10.5 rear? I have been reading through almost this entire site over the last two weeks and I keep seeing people who run a 10.5 in the rear but have a tire designed for an 8 or 9" rim stretched out and running alot of neg. camber to make it work. Last time I had a 10.5 wide rim I ran a 305 on it and the only reason I went to a 10.5 rim was to facilitate the larger contact patch of the 305 tire.
I think this is the most extreme I have seen putting a 255 on a 10.5, a 255 is made for an 8.5 or 9 considering most only have a 9" wide section of tread. You have a full 1.5" extra rim that has no tread on it. With the amount of neg. camber you are running I would not doubt that you are riding on parts of the sidewall at times which is a great way to shread a tire and cause a serious amount of damage.
Not trying to knock you as I think the car looks great just curious as to why you would spend the extra $ on a wider rim that you really can't take advantage of, that and the added weight a 10.5" has over a 9" wide rim. While the weight is not a huge factor taking any rotational weight out is like taking 3 times that out of the car in other places.
What is the point of the 10.5 rear? I have been reading through almost this entire site over the last two weeks and I keep seeing people who run a 10.5 in the rear but have a tire designed for an 8 or 9" rim stretched out and running alot of neg. camber to make it work. Last time I had a 10.5 wide rim I ran a 305 on it and the only reason I went to a 10.5 rim was to facilitate the larger contact patch of the 305 tire.
I think this is the most extreme I have seen putting a 255 on a 10.5, a 255 is made for an 8.5 or 9 considering most only have a 9" wide section of tread. You have a full 1.5" extra rim that has no tread on it. With the amount of neg. camber you are running I would not doubt that you are riding on parts of the sidewall at times which is a great way to shread a tire and cause a serious amount of damage.
Not trying to knock you as I think the car looks great just curious as to why you would spend the extra $ on a wider rim that you really can't take advantage of, that and the added weight a 10.5" has over a 9" wide rim. While the weight is not a huge factor taking any rotational weight out is like taking 3 times that out of the car in other places.
alot of car nuts love that stretched look with rim poking out. i dont get it much either. i have a lil but not that much. im running 235/30 on a 8.5 and 275/30 on a 10. i guess just because it looks funky they like it. truh be told alot of those guys run through tires like there is no tomorrow but since they can afford the rubber they dont care. me, im trying to save my rubber for as long as i can lol
Looks nice. I do have one question though.
What is the point of the 10.5 rear? I have been reading through almost this entire site over the last two weeks and I keep seeing people who run a 10.5 in the rear but have a tire designed for an 8 or 9" rim stretched out and running alot of neg. camber to make it work. Last time I had a 10.5 wide rim I ran a 305 on it and the only reason I went to a 10.5 rim was to facilitate the larger contact patch of the 305 tire.
I think this is the most extreme I have seen putting a 255 on a 10.5, a 255 is made for an 8.5 or 9 considering most only have a 9" wide section of tread. You have a full 1.5" extra rim that has no tread on it. With the amount of neg. camber you are running I would not doubt that you are riding on parts of the sidewall at times which is a great way to shread a tire and cause a serious amount of damage.
Not trying to knock you as I think the car looks great just curious as to why you would spend the extra $ on a wider rim that you really can't take advantage of, that and the added weight a 10.5" has over a 9" wide rim. While the weight is not a huge factor taking any rotational weight out is like taking 3 times that out of the car in other places.
What is the point of the 10.5 rear? I have been reading through almost this entire site over the last two weeks and I keep seeing people who run a 10.5 in the rear but have a tire designed for an 8 or 9" rim stretched out and running alot of neg. camber to make it work. Last time I had a 10.5 wide rim I ran a 305 on it and the only reason I went to a 10.5 rim was to facilitate the larger contact patch of the 305 tire.
I think this is the most extreme I have seen putting a 255 on a 10.5, a 255 is made for an 8.5 or 9 considering most only have a 9" wide section of tread. You have a full 1.5" extra rim that has no tread on it. With the amount of neg. camber you are running I would not doubt that you are riding on parts of the sidewall at times which is a great way to shread a tire and cause a serious amount of damage.
Not trying to knock you as I think the car looks great just curious as to why you would spend the extra $ on a wider rim that you really can't take advantage of, that and the added weight a 10.5" has over a 9" wide rim. While the weight is not a huge factor taking any rotational weight out is like taking 3 times that out of the car in other places.
Looks nice. I do have one question though.
What is the point of the 10.5 rear? I have been reading through almost this entire site over the last two weeks and I keep seeing people who run a 10.5 in the rear but have a tire designed for an 8 or 9" rim stretched out and running alot of neg. camber to make it work. Last time I had a 10.5 wide rim I ran a 305 on it and the only reason I went to a 10.5 rim was to facilitate the larger contact patch of the 305 tire.
I think this is the most extreme I have seen putting a 255 on a 10.5, a 255 is made for an 8.5 or 9 considering most only have a 9" wide section of tread. You have a full 1.5" extra rim that has no tread on it. With the amount of neg. camber you are running I would not doubt that you are riding on parts of the sidewall at times which is a great way to shread a tire and cause a serious amount of damage.
Not trying to knock you as I think the car looks great just curious as to why you would spend the extra $ on a wider rim that you really can't take advantage of, that and the added weight a 10.5" has over a 9" wide rim. While the weight is not a huge factor taking any rotational weight out is like taking 3 times that out of the car in other places.
What is the point of the 10.5 rear? I have been reading through almost this entire site over the last two weeks and I keep seeing people who run a 10.5 in the rear but have a tire designed for an 8 or 9" rim stretched out and running alot of neg. camber to make it work. Last time I had a 10.5 wide rim I ran a 305 on it and the only reason I went to a 10.5 rim was to facilitate the larger contact patch of the 305 tire.
I think this is the most extreme I have seen putting a 255 on a 10.5, a 255 is made for an 8.5 or 9 considering most only have a 9" wide section of tread. You have a full 1.5" extra rim that has no tread on it. With the amount of neg. camber you are running I would not doubt that you are riding on parts of the sidewall at times which is a great way to shread a tire and cause a serious amount of damage.
Not trying to knock you as I think the car looks great just curious as to why you would spend the extra $ on a wider rim that you really can't take advantage of, that and the added weight a 10.5" has over a 9" wide rim. While the weight is not a huge factor taking any rotational weight out is like taking 3 times that out of the car in other places.
Although if done right, the car's stance would look sick!
